Henby schlimm



(N0 Mfgde-l.)

H; SCHL-IMM.

HARNESS HIP STRAP FASTENING.

No. 245,569. Patented Aug. 9,1881.

MV 15mn/.far Wi 32% Nv Farms. Phnxamhcgmpngr, wnmngum. n c.

UNITE@ STATES ATENT Ormea,

HENRY SOHLIMM, OF LISTOWELL, ONTARIO, CANADA.

HARNESS HIP-STRAP FASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,569, dated August9, 17881., Application filed June 13, 1881. (N0 model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY SCHLIMM, of Listowell, in the county of Perth,in the Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Harness Hip- Strap Fastenings; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the saine.

The object of this invention is to removably connect the hip-strap tothe breeching of harness, whereby cheapness of construction, improvedappearance, efficiency in attachment, and durability in wear areobtained.

My invention consists of a metal strip or plate bent to hold thebreeching connection, and provided with a button 0r head and a stud,whereby the hip-strap, having suitable holes, will lock therewith and beincased by a tubular cover sliding on the hip-strap, and prevent thetail ofthe horse, in switching, from catching therein and thedriving-reins from fouling, as is usual with theordinarybuckling-connection.

Figure lis a perspective view of the rear portion of a harness with myimproved hip- Strap fastening. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of thehip-strap and fastening, showing connection. Fig. 3 is a View of thefastener attached to the breeching.

A represents the breeching; B B, the supporting-straps, connectedtogether by a ring, C, and by rings D E to the breeching.

F is the back-strap, and G the crupper, H

being the hip-straps, crossing the buttocks of a horse in the usualmanner.

I is a metal strip, one end bent to hook per lnanently to ring O, andprovided with a fixed button-head, J, near the opposite end andiutermediately with a xed stud, K. The hipstraps are perforated withelongated holes L 4o longitudinally ofthe strap, to pass over thebutton-head, which is elongated transversely to the metal strip when thestrap is turned in a coinciding direction, and when turned in alignmentwith the metal strip the stud will enter a lower hole and keep the partsfrom separating. A

M is a tubular slide, of leather, contracted at the upper end to thesize of strap H, aiidf below such contraction enlarged sufficiently, 5owhereby it will slide downward over the metal strip and cover thebutton-head and stud from view, the lower end bearing on the ring O.

My device can also be used for lead harness, Where no breeching isrequired, by attaching the fastener to the traces.

I claim as my invention- The combination of the metal strip I, providedwith button-head J and rigid stud K, hip-strap H, provided with slide M,and the 6o breeching-strap, as set forth.

H. soHLIMM.

Witnesses:

J. E. TERHUNE, WILLIAM GARLEY.

